By ProBox
Repression and censorship: The Law against Fascism is Maduro's new card to continue consolidating his authoritarian model in a country that is waiting and yearning for democratic presidential elections.
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By Jonathan Parker, Lecturer in Politics, University of Glasgow
The first minister’s decision to abruptly end his coalition deal with the Greens has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the SNP in crisis once more.
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By Clare Carolin, Senior Lecturer, Art and Public Engagement, King's College London
Culturally speaking I’m a Christian, so I feel I’ve always known about Bethlehem. As a teenager, I travelled around the Holy Land mesmerised by the contemporary transformation of biblical sites: the garden of Gethsemane a fumy bus station; Gaza, the city of giants, bombarded with rockets.
It was 1988 and the first Palestinian Intifada (uprising) had begun in protest on the 20th anniversary of the Naksa (Israel’s 1967 annexation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip).…
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By Mary Neal, Reader in Law, University of Strathclyde
In the rest of the UK, a person who causes the loss of pregnancy can be charged with ‘child destruction’.
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By Koffi Améssou Adaba, Enseignant et chercheur en sociologie politique, Université de Lomé
Given their impact on elections and democracy, it’s fair to consider the changes to Togo’s constitution a complete overhaul rather than a revision.
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By David Ssekamatte, Lecturer in the Department of Management, Uganda Management Institute
There is no doubt about it: the world is in the grips of a climate crisis. The headlines are full of reports about extreme weather events and the negative effects of the fossil fuel industry.
This reality means that anyone entering the worlds of business or management today needs to understand climate change. They need the right skills and attitudes to build sustainable enterprises, and to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
I am a lecturer…
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By Andrea Mechelli, Professor of Early Intervention in Mental Health, King's College London
By the time you have finished reading this article, at least one species on our planet will be lost forever.
Humans rely on a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms for healthy living environments. Research has shown that the continuing decline in biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth – is a threat to humanity’s existence. A study my colleagues and I…
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By Chris Paterson, Professor of Global Communication, University of Leeds
Deconfliction is supposed to keep non-combatants safe. But it is not working in Gaza either for aid workers or journalists.
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By Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York
The surging cost of military equipment will make it increasingly difficult for national defence giants like BAE and Rolls-Royce to remain independent.
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By Katharina Fenz, Data Scientist with World Data Lab and Lecturer in Machine Learning and Data Science, Vienna University of Economics and Business
An estimated 23.6 million young Africans (aged 15-35) are unemployed – that’s one in 22 (4.5%). With this number projected to grow to 27 million by 2030, the need for jobs is critical. But the key to good policies for job creation is good data.
Against…
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